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1. Early this morning there was an obvious ____ in the air as northeasterly winds have
increased leading outdoor temperature to drop to 9oC.
(A) choke (B) caption (C) carriage (D) chill
2. John’s air of ____ and sureness makes him a natural leader of the group.
(A) connection (B) consequence (C) constitution (D) confidence
3. Taiwan’s fuel prices will rise at midnight, ____ a rebound in international crude oil prices.
(A) restricting (B) rearranging (C) recalling (D) reflecting
4. As the dengue fever ____ shows signs of slowing, visitors to Tainan are increasing.
(A) outset (B) output (C) outbreak (D) outcome
5. Each month the fruit packing plant rewards one employee for ____ the idea that saves the
most money.
(A) submitting (B) transferring (C) manipulating (D) receiving
6. Taiwan’s first light rail system began ____ operations in Kaohsiung. A booking system
offering free travel was opened to the general public.
(A) promoted (B) outer (C) immersed (D) trial
7. Some people think it ____ to wear jeans and T-shirts in a wedding party.
(A) inaccessible (B) inappropriate (C) incapable (D) inactive
8. The factory temporarily shuts down every August for ____ to keep the machines in good
condition.
(A) maintenance (B) manufacture (C) measurement (D) marketing
9. The flu ____ lasts about a week. You will be fully recovered in about ten days.

(A) easily (B) happily (C) normally (D) carefully
10. In Taiwan NT$ 22,000 a month is not enough to ____ the basic expenditure.
(A) limit (B) cover (C) attend (D) admire
11. We had better cut our vacation short because we have already spent over our ____.
(A) budget (B) donation (C) contribution (D) harvest
12. To give my readers an overview of my research findings, I wrote an ____ that presented a
brief summary of my work.
(A) organ (B) abstract (C) explosion (D) imagination
13. Many political leaders are not seen as ____ since they do not change their opinions
regardless of the situation.
(A) dynamic (B) habitual (C) gigantic (D) fluent
14. The imported items are, in general, more expensive than the ____ items due to the
imposed tariff.
(A) stable (B) raw (C) timid (D) domestic
15. Next week a computer trainer will be here to ____ to any questions you may have.
(A) predict (B) respond (C) request (D) provide
16. As baby boomers begin to ____ in increasing numbers, more emphasis is being placed on
the new generation workforce.
(A) bounce (B) network (C) retire (D) stir
17. The contract was invalid after it was found out that the union president had used terror to
make the company president ____ it.
(A) touch (B) sign (C) recover (D) contact
18. The United States recently recovered from a ____ that began in 2008 after the housing
bubble burst leading to the subprime mortgage crisis.
(A) dispute (B) blessing (C) recession (D) fantasy
19. A mission statement is an important tool for ____ the productivity of individual
employees.
(A) facilitating (B) recruiting (C) blending (D) confining
20. The manpower and capital required to ____ market a product can be extremely difficult
for a tiny startup.
(A) tastefully (B) traditionally (C) strangely (D) successfully

二、綜合測驗：以下三篇短文，共 15 個空格，為第 21 至 35 題，每題有四個選項，請依文
意選出最適當的一個選項。

第 21 至 35 題為題組

It is my honor to introduce our esteemed co-worker, Eric Lee. Eric has been with our company for
40 years. As our strategic marketing manager, he has worked (21) to keep our company
competitive, (22) in the worst economic times. His creativity, business knowledge, and strong work

(23) have made him an invaluable member of the company, and I am very sad to see him go. But,
(24) awaits! Eric, may you (25) your dream of being a happy farmer. I’ll miss you, old buddy.
Cheers!
21. (A) timely (B) tirelessly (C) tremendously (D) timidly
22. (A) so (B) not (C) nevertheless (D) even
23. (A) ethic (B) eternity (C) evidence (D) estate
24. (A) recession (B) radiation (C) retirement (D) reaction
25. (A) fulfill (B) furnish (C) frustrate (D) fuse

Studies, including more than 800,000 participants, have looked at the association between tea and
liver diseases. Those who drank tea were less likely to have liver diseases. This (26) the findings in
a previous systematic review published in 2008. Tea has also been associated with a lower risk of
depression. A 2015 meta-analysis of 11 studies with almost 23,000 participants found that for every
three cups of tea (27) per day, the relative risk of depression decreased 37 percent. Tea was also
associated with a (28) in the risk of stroke, with those consuming at least three cups a day having a
21 percent lower risk than (29) consuming less than a cup a day. Notwithstanding the above-
mentioned benefits of tea, I wouldn’t strongly recommend that anyone take up a lot of tea (30) these
findings. Drink it if you like it. Tea can be a reasonable addition to a healthy diet.
26. (A) confirmed (B) solved (C) declined (D) generated
27. (A) leaked (B) settled (C) consumed (D) retreated
28. (A) pollution (B) generation (C) management (D) reduction
29. (A) that (B) these (C) this (D) those
30. (A) deprived of (B) based on (C) dedicated to (D) dealt with

As you are all aware, this was not a good year for our company, or for the insurance industry as a
whole. The global economic (31) has hit everyone very hard, and we are no (32). I want to start,
however, with positive news. Despite the rumors that have been (33), we have no plans to downsize
any of our operations. There will be no (34), and you can all rest assured that your jobs are safe.
Next year, we will (35) a new advertising campaign. People need to know that now, precisely
because of the economic uncertainty, they need insurance more than ever.

31. (A) downturn (B) download (C) expenditure (D) expedition

32. (A) execution (B) element (C) ecstasy (D) exception

33. (A) calculating (B) curbing (C) circulating (D) corrupting

34. (A) drafts (B) promotions (C) gestures (D) layoffs

35. (A) lighten (B) glide (C) launch (D) celebrate 

36. What are the main themes of the passage? (A) Danger of the desk job and designs of new desks. (B) Tradition desks and new workstations. (C) Medical science and weight loss. (D) Desk designers and their desks.
37. How many different makers of adjustable desks are mentioned in the passage?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
38. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
(A) Daniel Sharkey offered the first adjustable desks.
(B) A standing desk may make workers become healthier.
(C) Excessive sitting raises the levels of good cholesterol.
(D) Steve Bordley designed a new desk after being laid off.
39. In line 7, what does the word “lines” most likely mean?
(A) A series of events. (B) A piece of strong rope.
(C) A type of goods for sale. (D) A way of doing something.
40. What will the next paragraph most likely be according to the structure of the passage?
(A) How to choose an appropriate workstation.
(B) The history of workstations and treadmills.
(C) The relationship between illness and desk job.
(D) How to lose weight by using a new workstation.

Faber-Castell was founded in 1761 by Kasper Faber, a carpenter’s apprentice. It is the largest maker
of wood-encased pencils in the world. It also makes a broad range of pens, crayons and art and
drawing supplies as well as accessories like erasers and sharpeners. About half the company’s
German production is exported, mostly to other countries in the euro zone. When even preschool
children know how to operate iPads, there is no certainty of a future for colored pencils and ink
markers. But Faber-Castell has stayed competitive by focusing on design and engineering, turning
everyday products into luxury goods. While the basic design of a pencil has not changed much in
400 years, Faber-Castell has managed to find ways to be unique. For example, in the late 1990s, it
developed a triangular pencil with raised dots that make it easier to hold. That proved popular.
Additional innovations include the use of water-based coatings to make pencils more
environmentally friendly, as well as nontoxic to compulsive pencil chewers. The company manager,
while aware of the digital threat, maintains that writing by hand will never disappear. He argues that
people still use pens, pencils and highlighters for personal notes and to mark up printed documents.
Even in wealthy countries, he says, children use pencils and pens to learn how to develop the motor
skills needed to read and write.
41. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

(A) How children use pencils in a digital age.
(B) A pencil company survived in a digital age.
(C) A line of products designed by a pencil company.
(D) How people use pens and pencils to mark up documents.
42. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the unique characteristics of the Faber-
Castell’s pencils?
(A) Nontoxic coatings. (B) Triangular shape.
(C) Low price. (D) Raised dots.
43. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
(A) Faber-Castell makes pencils only.
(B) Faber-Castell does not sell its pencils abroad.
(C) Faber-Castell has stayed competitive by the design of pencils.
(D) Faber-Castell is not aware of environmental protection when making pencils.
44. Which of the following is NOT introduced by Faber-Castell in terms of innovations?
(A) Making triangular pencils. (B) Using water-based coatings.
(C) Using not harmful materials. (D) Making beautiful accessories.
45. In line 8, what does the word “it” refer to?
(A) A triangular pencil. (B) The basic design.
(C) Faber-Castell. (D) The red dots.

Since it started flying commercially seven years ago, the A380 has caught the imagination of
travelers. Its two full-length decks total about 560 square meters, 50 percent more than the original
jumbo jet, the Boeing 747. Its wingspan barely fits inside a soccer field. Its four engines take this
500-metric-ton airplane to a cruising altitude of 12,000 meters in less than 15 minutes. The plane
can hold more than 500 passengers and they love it because it is quiet and more reminiscent of a
cruise ship than an airplane. Nevertheless, Airbus has struggled to sell the planes. Orders have been
slow, and not a single buyer has been found in the United States, South America, Africa or India.
Only one airline in China has ordered it, and its only customer in Japan has canceled. Only one
airline—Emirates—has made the A380 a central element of its global strategy, ordering 140 as it
built a major travel hub in Dubai. Airbus spent $25 billion to develop the aircraft. While that was a
boon for the European aerospace industry, Airbus is unlikely to recover its costs. Just three new
carriers—Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Asiana Airlines—are getting a few A380 planes this
year. Not only do airlines take a big risk on the size of the A380, but they also have to gain the
cooperation of airports to modify gates and widen taxiways to make room for the plane.
46. What is the main challenge that Airbus faces according to the passage?
(A) Selling the A380. (B) Redesigning the A380.
(C) Building major travel hubs. (D) Tightening up on security.
47. Which of the following is NOT correct about the A380 according to the passage?
(A) It is not noisy. (B) It is very popular.
(C) It is a huge plane. (D) It is built by Airbus.
48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the A380 in this passage?
(A) Width (B) Height.
(C) Power. (D) Capacity.
49. According to the passage, which of the following country has ordered or bought the

A380?
(A) India. (B) China.
(C) Japan. (D) The United States.
50. Which of the following is the biggest buyer of the A380 according to the passage?
(A) Emirates Airlines. (B) Etihad Airways.
(C) Qatar Airways. (D) Asiana Airlines.

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